Lessons in the Snow

So, have you heard, we may be getting snow this week?  How exciting for the kids.  How exciting for us adults who think we are kids.

Just a thought, and without a doubt you already know this, but kids can even learn things, and have fun educationally, in the snow.

Take this opportunity to have a learning experience with your child.  Ask them what makes snow? What makes rain? Why is snow different than rain?  Catch snowflakes on your tongue, a time-honored tradition.  Draw snowflakes and color them.

Make a snow volcano!!!

Here’s how.  You are all familiar with making a volcano out of vinegar and baking soda, right.  Okay, let’s take it a step further.  Have your child make a mountain of snow.  Scoop out a space at the top of that mountain, big enough to hold a cup/container.

Now, fill the cup/container with a cup of vinegar and a cup-and-a-half of warm water.  Add some red food coloring to simulate the color of lava.

Next, put a tablespoon of liquid dishwashing soap in the mixture, then stand back and add 2 tablespoons of baking soda.

The effect is pretty cool!  And you might want to do it somewhere which will require very easy cleanup.

Have a fantastic time in the snow!

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